9th May - Today's News: Floods in North America, Paraguay & Tanzania

It never rains, but it pours ....

Emergency in Paraguay after flooding from torrential rains

In Tanzania, roads closed as flooding hits Dar-es-Salaam

Flooding turns Ottawa Valley community into island

Flash flooding kills 1, prompts rescues, evacuations in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma; tornadoes reported in at least 3 States

And there are landslide fears as torrential rain pounds eastern Indonesia

My second rumble of thunder heard in Evesham yesterday as we got some much needed rain too.  However, with rainfall expected to swing widely between extremes due to climate change: England flood planners 'must prepare for worst'

In contrast, more than 500,000 at risk in drought-hit Namibia whilst in the neighbouring Angola drought: Millions struggle for food

Heat wave grips North And South India, Andhra Pradesh to touch 47 degrees

Wildfires ravage Siberia and Far East of Russia

There's a proposal to spend 25% of EU budget on climate change, but I can't see them agreeing to it

Meanwhile, Britain records first coal-free week since the Victorian era, thanks to gas, nuclear power and renewables

US climate objections sink Arctic Council accord in Finland - they think melting ice is a really good thing.  Seriously .....

How WA is on track to have Australia's most advanced weather forecasting system 

Droughts influenced by humans for better and worse with aerosols and greenhouse gas emissions, study shows

Litter buried near Braemar by party in 80s resurfaces as Scotland launches 20p deposit scheme for drinks cans and bottle. And there are calls for descriptions to be changed as Festivals claim the description 'festival tent' implies they're single-use.  The kiddies are all for the environment,  Except when their legs are tired ....